Sept 13 – Reeny Smith | Owen Lee | Cory Tetford

SUNDAY, sEPTEMBER 13TH

DOORS OPEN 2PM | SHOW STARTS 3PM

CORY TETFORD

cory tetford

JUNO Nominee
8x ECMA Award Winner
Music NL Award Winner

Performing since the age of 3, Cory Tetford has lived a life of music. Born into a musical family, he toured his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador with his 2 brothers and father performing gospel music.

As a side man, Cory toured Canada and the USA with Damhnait Doyle, as well, played with “The Man Of A Thousand Songs,” Ron Hynes. Recently, Cory has been touring with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea as his guitar player since 2012.

Cory released a self-titled solo record in 1999 that garnered him the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Emerging Artist award and the 2000 Music Newfoundland & Labrador Male Artist of the Year Award.

In 2000, Cory formed the Warner recording act Crush with fellow Newfoundlander Paul Lamb. The band toured Canada, and released 2 records. The band was nominated for a Juno and won 8 ECMAs.

REENY

reeny

2x ECMA Award Winner
4x MNS Award Winner
3x ANSMA Award Winner

Reeny Smith is a powerhouse on the stage and in the studio. A songwriter, musician, and producer, Reeny has captured much attention and high praise from within the music industry and has already amassed a long list of awards and accolades. She was first recognized in 2011 with the Portia White Award for Excellence in Vocal Performance, along with a scholarship from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust for her outstanding musical attributes. Reeny has since received three African Nova Scotia Music Awards for Up and Coming Artist, Rising Star, and Artist of the Year. She has also twice won Music Nova Scotia’s African Canadian Artist of the Year award.

Whether she is playing with a full band, as a trio, or solo on the keys, Reeny’s extraordinary vocals, confident stage presence and energetic live show make for a truly unforgettable and entertaining experience. Reeny’s natural talent was inspired and nurtured by her family and friends growing up in North Preston, Nova Scotia. Both Reeny’s father and grandfather are former member so one of Canada’s premier gospel bands and her uncles in the Carson Downey Band are both highly esteemed musicians. In her youth, Reeny was influenced by singing and playing piano in church choirs, leading her to pursue her passion even further.

OWEN LEE